IACE 6th Annual Conference

RILEY CONFERENCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | FEBRUARY 5-7, 2025


Wednesday, February 5

1:00 pm Registration and Check In 

2:30 pm Meeting of the IACE Board of Directors (Riley 250) 

3:00 pm Workshops 

“The Work of Enrollment” (Clark Higher Ed) (Riley 237) 

“The Work of Advancement” (The Timothy Group) (Riley 239) 

“The Competitive Strength of Christian Universities” (John Larrivee) (Riley 243) 

5:15 pm -- Dinner (The Lane)

Prayer – Carl Zylstra, IACE Board Vice Chair 

6:30 pm Session One (Riley 150) 

Welcome – David Dockery

Prayer – Ralph Enlow, IACE Board Chair

Praise – Joe Crider

Affirmation of Our Faith – Nicene Creed

Plenary Address – “Mission Faithfulness,” Scott Rae and Rick Langer

Adjourn

Shuttle to the Hyatt

 

Thursday, February 6 

7:00 to 8:15 – Breakfast (The Lane) 

8:30 am -- Session Two (Riley 150)

Devotional

Plenary Address – “The Abolition of Education and the Opportunity of the Moment,” Don Sweeting

Plenary Address – “Christian Higher Education and the Global Church” Timothy Tennent 

10:40 am -- Break 

11:00 -- Session Three (MacGorman Chapel)

Plenary Address – “The Heart of Christian Education,” Robert Smith 

12:15 pm – Lunch (The Lane) 

1:45 pm Session Four (Riley 150)

Plenary Address – “Cultural and Demographic Trends Affecting Christian Education,” Ryan Burge 

3:00 pm Break 

3:30 pm Plenary Address – “The Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence for Christian

Higher Education,” Michael Arena 

4:45 Break 

5:15 pm – Dinner (The Lane) 

6:15 pm – Session Five (Riley 150)

Plenary Address – “Christian Worldview, Life, and Human Sexuality,” Nancy Pearcey

7:30 pm – Dessert

Adjourn

Shuttle to the Hyatt

 

Friday, February 7

7:00 to 8;15 am – Breakfast (The Lane) 

8:30 am Session Six (Riley 150)

Devotional

Plenary Address – “Christian Philanthropy,” Bill Stanczykiewicz

Legal Update – Greg Baylor, Alliance Defending Freedom 

10:30 am Break 

11:00 am Session Seven (Riley 150)

Presentation – “Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning for Christian Higher Education,”

TG Three (Rob Westervelt, Nick Willis, and Ryan Dougherty)

Doxology

Benediction

Noon - Adjourn